190 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 17

asadhu-uktam—improper speech; mama—my; tat—that; ksamya-
tam—let it be excused; sati—O most chaste one.

TRANSLATION

O mother, you are now unnecessarily angry, but since all my
happiness and distress are destined by my past activities, I do not
plead to be excused or relieved from your curse. Although what I
have said is not wrong, please let whatever you think is wrong be
pardoned.

PURPORT

Being fully aware of how the results of one’s karma accrue by the laws
of nature, Citraketu did not want to be released from Parvati’s curse.
Nonetheless, he wanted to satisfy her because although his verdict was
natural, she was displeased with him. As a matter of course, Maharaja
Citraketu begged pardon from Parvati.

TEXT 25

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TUNA Arata TAM: MITA: WAI

Sri-Suka uvaca
iti prasadya girisau
citraketur arindama
jagama sva-vimanena
pasyatoh smayatos tayoh

sri-Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; iti—thus; prasadya—
after satisfying; girisau—Lord Siva and his wife, Parvati; citraketuh—
King Citraketu; arim-dama—O King Pariksit, who are always able to
subdue the enemy; jagama—went away; sva-vimanena—by his own
airplane; pasyatoh—were watching; smayatoh—were smiling; tayoh—
while Lord Siva and Parvati.
